High winds in Boulder expected to calm Tuesday

The high winds of the last two days are expected to start to calm Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

On Monday, Boulder saw winds up to 22 mph, with gusts up to 49 mph. On Tuesday, the prediction is for 5 to 14 mph winds, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

The winds have made fighting the 1,348-acre Galena fire west of Fort Collins more difficult. Gusts up to 37 mph were recorded in the area Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The fire is 85 percent contained, officials said.

The forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s on Tuesday and Wednesday, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Friday's high is expected to top out at 40 degrees.

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